And it appears as though Allardyce is on the verge of landing his man, with Kolodziejczak expected to move to Upton Park in a £4m deal.

The former France Under-20 international, who will become the Hammers’ third signing of the summer after Mauro Zarate and Cheikhou Kouyate, had previously attracted interest from Premier League rivals QPR and Southampton.

Sam Allardyce is in desperate need of a new left-back having released George McCartney and opted against signing loanee Pablo Armero on a permanent basis earlier this summer.